A person suffered second and third degree burns to the anterior trunk and the right arm. Using the Rule of Nines, what is the percentage of the skin's surface affected by burns?
A)9 %
B)18%
C)27%
D)31.5%
E)36%

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The skin's surface area is divided into six regions, each one of which is a fraction or multiple of 9% of the total surface area (Rule of Nines). Using the Rule of Nines, each arm is 9% and the anterior trunk is 18%, therefore the percentage of the skin's surface that is burned is 27%.

A Person Suffered Second and Third Degree Burns to the Anterior